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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 October 2008 10:56 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 14 October 2008 10:56
From the Durant Democrat:
Key battles in Tulsa and Stillwater will likely determine whether Republicans make good on predictions they will take over the state Senate for the first time ever.
Incumbent Nancy Riley of Tulsa has had a GOP target on her back ever since she switched from Republican to Democrat in 2006 after the primary election when she was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor.
She is facing Republican Dan Newberry, a mortgage broker, in a district where Republicans hold a significant edge in voter registration.
In Stillwater, former Oklahoma State University President Jim Halligan is the GOP candidate seeking to replace Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, who is term-limited. Halligan is matched with Democrat Bob Murphy, a former district court judge.